Vicki Kreher | SIU

School of Journalism and Advertising

Victoria Kreher’s classroom experience is infused with decades of award-winning experience from both the business management and the creative sides of multiple media organizations. Because of her broad experience in customer service, personal selling, publicity and promotions, as well as in newspaper, radio, television, magazine and digital media, she has taught nineteen different courses in the School of Journalism and Advertising. She has advised students in the Master of Science – Professional Media and Media Management program and has served as Interim Director of Graduate Studies. She has advised and guided multiple student organizations within and outside of her department and college. In Fall 2013, she earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in Management Information Systems from SIU College of Business.

During her career, Kreher worked with numerous clients from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 firms and is considered a small business advertising expert. She continues consulting in the areas of social media management and website development through her classes and private consulting.

At Suburban Newspapers of Greater St. Louis (SNGSL), Kreher managed the business side of seven city and county publications, regularly winning awards for staff performance. She was ultimately promoted to the corporate level to manage the largest revenue-generating division which served all 39 of the corporation’s St. Louis holdings.